`FIFTH CIRCUIT
`
`No. 04-30079
`
`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
`
`United States Court of Appeals
`Fifth Circuit
`F I L E D
`November 17, 2004
`
`Charles R. Fulbruge III
`Clerk
`
`Plaintiff-Appellee,
`
`versus
`
`HIRAM GARCIA,
`
`Defendant-Appellant.
`*********************************************
`Consolidated with
`
`No. 04-30127
`
`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
`
`versus
`JESSE VITELA,
`
`Plaintiff-Appellee,
`
`Defendant-Appellant.
`
`Appeals from the United States District Court
`for the Western District of Louisiana
`(02-CR-50503-2)
`
`Before BARKSDALE, GARZA, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
`
`
`
`PER CURIAM:*
`Hiram Garcia and Jesse Vitela pleaded guilty to, and were
`convicted of, three counts: conspiracy to possess with intent to
`distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §
`841(a)(1) and § 846; possession with intent to distribute powdered
`cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2;
`and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of
`21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S. C. § 2. Garcia and Vitela appeal
`their convictions.
`Both contend incriminating evidence was seized during an
`unconstitutional search of their vehicle. In addition, Vitela
`maintains: his confession was unconstitutionally coerced because
`he was detained outside the room in which Garcia was making a
`statement; and, although Vitela had originally declined to give a
`statement, this pressured Vitela to give one in order to defend
`himself against any accusations Garcia might be making.
`For essentially the reasons stated by the magistrate judge in
`his comprehensive and well-reasoned report and recommendation, as
`adopted by the district court on 25 March 2003, the judgments are
`AFFIRMED.
`
`* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that
`this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
`under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
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